Eric Holcomb
| Eric Holcomb | |
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| 51st Governor of Indiana | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2017 |
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| Lieutenant | Suzanne Crouch |
| Preceded by | Mike Pence |
| 51st Lieutenant Governor of Indiana | |
| In office March 3, 2016 – January 9, 2017 |
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| Governor | Mike Pence |
| Preceded by | Sue Ellspermann |
| Succeeded by | Suzanne Crouch |
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| Born | May 2, 1968 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Janet Holcomb |
| Residence | Governor's Residence |
| Education | Hanover College (BA) |
| Website | Government website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/branch |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1990–1996 |
Eric Joseph Holcomb (born May 2, 1968)[1] is an American politician who serves as the 51st and current Governor of Indiana, since January 2017. Prior to governorship, he was also the 51st Lieutenant Governor of Indiana under Governor Mike Pence, now the 48th and current Vice President of the United States. He was nominated to fill the remainder of Sue Ellspermann's term. Ellspermann resigned on March 2, 2016 to become president of Ivy Tech Community College.[2] He is a member of the Republican Party, and successfully ran for Governor of Indiana in the 2016 election against previous 2012 Democratic nominee John R. Gregg.
Career
Holcomb graduated from Pike High School in Indianapolis, Indiana,[3] and Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana, in 1990. While at Hanover, he became a member of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta,[4] and served as Chapter President. He served in the United States Navy for six years. He was stationed in Jacksonville, Florida, and in Lisbon, Portugal.[5] He began working for John Hostettler, a member of the United States House of Representatives, in 1997.[6] In 2000, Holcomb ran for the Indiana House of Representatives against John Frenz, but was defeated by Frenz.[3]
Holcomb served as an advisor to Mitch Daniels, the Governor of Indiana,[7] beginning in 2003. He became Chairman of the Indiana Republican Party in 2010.[5] In 2013, he resigned to become the state Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Dan Coats.[8][9] When Coats announced that he would not run for reelection to the Senate in the 2016 election in March 2015, Holcomb announced his intention to run.[10]
In February 2016, Holcomb withdrew from the Senate race.[11][12] Days later, Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann announced she would resign her post, and Governor Mike Pence chose Holcomb to succeed her and serve as his running mate in the 2016 gubernatorial election.[13] Holcomb was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor on March 3.[14]
After Pence withdrew from the gubernatorial race to be Donald Trump's running mate in the 2016 presidential election, Holcomb ended his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor in order to seek the gubernatorial nomination.[15] The Indiana State Republican Committee selected Holcomb to replace Pence as their gubernatorial nominee.[16] Holcomb defeated the Democratic nominee, former Indiana House Speaker John R. Gregg, by 51.4% to 45.4%, to become the next Governor of Indiana and was subsequently sworn into office on January 9, 2017.[17]
Personal life
Holcomb's wife, Janet, runs a family business in Madison County, Indiana.[18]
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External links
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Indiana 2016–2017 |
Succeeded by Suzanne Crouch |
| Preceded by | Governor of Indiana 2017–present |
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee for Governor of Indiana 2016 |
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| United States order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded by as Vice President | Order of Precedence of the United States Within Indiana |
Succeeded by Mayor of city in which event is held |
| Succeeded by Otherwise Paul Ryan as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives |
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| Preceded by as Governor of Louisiana | Order of Precedence of the United States Outside Indiana |
Succeeded by Phil Bryant as Governor of Mississippi |
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